Thursday 15 October 2020

Film Theatre Update - October

Sadly the Film Theatre remains closed due to the ongoing Covid situation. Whilst we had hoped to be able to re-open in the Autumn, the current situation means that we have been unable to do so. We realise that this will be as much of a disappointment to our audience as it is to our volunteers.

The Film Theatre was founded in 1974 and has operated uninterrupted since then thanks to its dedicated volunteers and its loyal and enthusiastic audience. We are confident that when circumstances allow, we will be able to return to screening films.

We are keeping the situation under review and will provide an update when we have further information.

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Celebrating 20 Years of the Film Theatre Website



The original 2000 design
It was early in 2000 when the Film Theatre decided to take its first steps onto the world wide web.

The original version of website was set up by Warren Tomson, one of our volunteer projectionists. It was put together with the help of a library book on html and the Notepad programme on a PC running Windows 3.1. Updates were uploaded to a Freeserve domain using a dial up internet connection. It goes to show not only how much the technology has moved on but how much we have come to rely on the internet in the last 20 years.
Version 2

Sadly Warren passed away suddenly in July 2000, not long after the website first went live.

Since that time Robert has been involved in keeping the website going; developing the original design, moving the website to a proper domain and launching the blog to handle the weekly email updates. Noel later became involved in the design aspects of the site and implemented the more modern content management system. We also partnered with Tor Systems who handle the online booking and payment system for us. Between them they continue to keep the website, blog and mailing list running today.
Today

Monday 13 July 2020

Film Theatre Update - July

Please find below an update on how the current situation continues to affect the Film Theatre.
The Covid-19 virus situation continues to prevent us from screening films, and we have now entered the summer period when we would have traditionally shutdown. Being closed at this time feels like the only Film Theatre convention that we will be observing during these strange days.
We are following guidance and developments as they emerge and we hope to resume showing films in the autumn. Further information will follow here and on our social media when circumstances allow well-founded plans to be made. 
Film Theatre Director

Tuesday 7 April 2020

Stop press... Online screening this Thursday

The Film Theatre extends you an invitation to join us in watching BACARAU on Thursday evening as originally scheduled. In keeping with these strange days, we are abandoning our embargo in twittering electronic devices for a collective streaming of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s entertaining and unpredictable contemporary revenge western.

Bacurau

BACURAU (18)

Thu 9 Apr 7.45pm
Returning to her matriarchal village after the death of her grandmother, Teresa finds that Bacurau is in dire straits. Basic amenities are in short supply, its mobile-phone coverage is fading and the tanker that brings drinking water arrives riddled with bullet holes. Upon discovering that not only has the Brazilian government abandoned them, it has also erased them from the map, Bacurau’s population of rebels, outsiders, hippies, whores and queers mobilise themselves.
Director, Kleber Mendonça Filho recasts his Aquarius star, Sonia Braga, and also draws Udo Kier to a genre blurring revenge western. Redolent of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Sergio Leone and John Carpenter in its stylings, Bacurau is darkly sardonic and pleasurably complex.
Brazil/France (Portuguese and English dialogue with English subtitles), 2019, 131 mins

Further information regarding scenes used by the BBFC to determine the film's certification, may be found at the extended classification link - please note that this page contains spoilers.

How to access

The Film Theatre is offering a subscription to Bacarau’s streaming platform Mubi. An added bonus is continued access to Mubi’s curated slate of independent, arthouse and classic films free of charge for the next three months.
Follow this link to register in time for this Thursday's viewing.

Please feel free to share your thoughts, witticisms and spoiler free comments with us on Twitter or Facebook.

Monday 16 March 2020

Film Theatre closed until further notice

Covid-19 virus situation

We have been concerned that quite a large proportion of our audiences come into the ‘at risk’ category so we decided, ahead of Government and University guidelines, that the Film Theatre would close with effect from 14 March 2020.

Further updates will be posted here as we have them.

Sunday 8 March 2020

Week commencing 9 March

Parasite
Tuesday 10 March
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (PG)

Wednesday 11 March
BIDDULPH ON THE BIG SCREEN - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 12 March
FIRST LOVE (15)

Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March
PARASITE (15)
Fully booked for Friday. A limited number of tickets will be available on the night on a first come first served basis.

Monday 2 March 2020

New programme now available to book

Details of our next programme are now available on the website and online booking is open.

Some highlights this season include:
  • Emma.
  • Greed
  • True History of the Kelly Gang
  • Dark Waters
  • Military Wives
  • Misbehaviour
A pdf of the printed programme is also available.

Saturday 29 February 2020

Sunday 23 February 2020

Parasite tickets selling fast

The screening of Parasite on Friday 13th March is heavily booked. There will be a limited number of tickets available to purchase on the night on a first come, first served basis.

At the time of writing there remains good availability for the Saturday screening.

Saturday 22 February 2020

Week commencing 24 February

David Copperfield
Tuesday 25 February
MR JONES (15)
Introduced by Peter Haimes, professor of film.

Wednesday 26 February - 6.00pm
ARRIVE '20 - Student Films

Thursday 27 February
TALKING ABOUT TREES (PG)

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 Februray
++ Matinée at 3.00pm on Saturday ++
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD (PG)


Saturday 15 February 2020

Week commencing 17 February

1917
Tuesday 18 February
1917 (15)

Wednesday 19 February
DON’T MISS THE BUS! - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 20 February
1917 (15)

Friday 21 February
BOMBSHELL (15)

Saturday 8 February 2020

Week commencing 10 February

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Tuesday 11 February
JOJO RABBIT (12A)

Wednesday 12 February
TRIUMPH OF THE TRAM - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 13 February
BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY BLANCHE (PG)

Friday 14 February
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (15)

Saturday 15 February
1917 (15)

Saturday 1 February 2020

Week commencing 3 February

All films from our new programme are now available to book and you can download a copy of the printed programme here.

Showing this week:

Tuesday 4 February
LITTLE WOMEN (PG)

Wednesday 5 February
THE ROARING TWENTIES - Film Archive - Free Admission

Jojo Rabbit
Thursday 6 February
BEANPOLE

Friday 7 and Saturday 8 February
JOJO RABBIT (12A)

Saturday 25 January 2020

Week commencing 27 January

Little Women
Tuesday 28 January
SO LONG, MY SON (12A)

Wednesday 29 January
MACBETH - Community production

Thursday 30 January
FIRST A GIRL (U)

Friday 31 January and Saturday 1 February
LITTLE WOMEN (PG)

Wednesday 22 January 2020

Car parking changes

There have been some changes made to the parking arrangements on the car park adjacent to the Film Theatre. This is now operating using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to enforce a pay on exit system.

Whilst parking should remain free of charge at most times when the Film Theatre is in operation, it is the responsibility of users to check the appropriate signage and pay any charges due.

Please note that the Film Theatre is not responsible for the car park and any queries should be directed to the managing company as indicated on the signage.

Saturday 18 January 2020

Week commencing 20 January

The Report
Tuesday 21 January
THE TWO POPES (12A)

Wednesday 22 January - 6.00pm
ARRIVE20 - Student Films

Thursday 23 January
HONEY BOY (15)

Friday 24 and Saturday 25 January
THE REPORT (15)

Saturday 11 January 2020

Week commencing 13 January

The Two Popes
Tuesday 14 January
KNIVES OUT (12A)

Wednesday 15 January
WHAT’S “IN THE ROUND” COMES AROUND - Film Archive - Free Admission

Thursday 16 January
KNIVES OUT (12A)

Friday 17 January
JUDY & PUNCH (15)

Saturday 18 January
THE TWO POPES (12A)

Tuesday 7 January 2020

Online booking and car parking

The online booking system is now available again.

We would also like to inform patrons that the roadworks outside the Film Theatre have now gone. Enter the car park from College Road as before (turn in opposite Queen Anne Street). 

Parking is free after 5.00pm

Happy New Year

The Film Theatre re-opens this evening (7 January). Our presentations for this week are as follows.

The Aeronauts
Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 January
THE AERONAUTS (PG)

Friday 10 January
MARRIAGE STORY (15)

Saturday 11 January
KNIVES OUT (12A)

Please note that at the time of writing online booking is unavailable. This should be rectified soon.